| Currency |
 The
Korean currency consists of a ten thousand,
five thousand, and one thousand won note.
At the front of bills are the great men in
Korean history. The official currency is the
Won (KRW). Banknotes are issued in the following
denominations: KRW 1,000, KRW 5,000 and KRW
10,000; and coins in use are: KRW 10, KRW
50, KRW 100 and KRW 500. Buses and vending
machines may only accept 1,000 won bills and
coins. (At the time of this printing, exchange
rates are: USD 1.00 = 1,214(KRW)-June 2010.
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10,000 won
man won |
5,000 won
ocheon won |
1,000 won
cheon won |
| New Bills |
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10,000 won
man won |
5,000 won
ocheon won |
1,000 won
cheon won |
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50,000 won
oman won |
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500 won
obaek won |
100 won
baek won |
50 won
osip won |
10 won
sip won |
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| Electricty |
 The
standard voltage in Korea is 220 volts. The
outlet has two round holes and is the same
type used in France, Germany, Austria, Greece,
Turkey, and many other countries. Always check
the power supply before using your equipment.
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| Time Difference |
 When Indicating Korea
Time: Present Time (GMT+9) / No daylight savings
time
City |
Time |
Seoul, Tokyo
(Korea Time) |
1:00 |
4:00 |
7:00 |
10:00 |
13:00 |
16:00 |
19:00 |
22:00 |
Taipei, Manila, Hong Kong, Kulala
Lumpur, Singapore |
24:00 |
3:00 |
6:00 |
9:00 |
12:00 |
15:00 |
18:00 |
21:00 |
Bangkok, Jakarta |
23:00 |
2:00 |
5:00 |
8:00 |
11:00 |
14:00 |
17:00 |
20:00 |
New Delhi, Calcutta |
22:00 |
1:00 |
4:00 |
7:00 |
10:00 |
13:00 |
16:00 |
19:00 |
Teheran, Kuwait, Jeddah |
19:00 |
22:00 |
1:00 |
4:00 |
7:00 |
10:00 |
13:00 |
16:00 |
Hamburg, Rome, Paris, Amsterdam |
17:00 |
20:00 |
23:00 |
2:00 |
5:00 |
8:00 |
11:00 |
14:00 |
London, Madrid |
16:00 |
19:00 |
22:00 |
1:00 |
4:00 |
7:00 |
10:00 |
13:00 |
Rio de Janeiro, S`ao Paulo |
13:00 |
16:00 |
19:00 |
22:00 |
1:00 |
4:00 |
7:00 |
11:00 |
New York, Montreal, Bogota, Toronto |
11:00 |
14:00 |
17:00 |
20:00 |
23:00 |
2:00 |
5:00 |
8:00 |
Chicago, Houston |
10:00 |
13:00 |
16:00 |
19:00 |
22:00 |
1:00 |
4:00 |
7:00 |
Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco, Los
Angeles |
8:00 |
11:00 |
14:00 |
17:00 |
20:00 |
23:00 |
2:00 |
5:00 |
Sydney, Melbourne |
2:00 |
5:00 |
8:00 |
11:00 |
14:00 |
17:00 |
20:00 |
23:00 |
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| Business
Hours |
 Government
office hours are usually from 9am to 6pm on
weekdays and closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
Banks are open from 9:00am to 4:00pm on weekdays
and closed on Saturdays and Sundays. Major
department stores are open every day from
10:30am to 8pm including Sundays.
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| Helpful Numbers |
 Wherever
you are, Korea Travel Phone will help with
all your travel needs. Simply dial 1330 from
either your cell phone or public telephone
to have all your travel questions answered.
1330 is a travel information phone service
provided exclusively for foreign tourists
traveling throughout Korea. A friendly multilingual
operator (English, Japanese, and Chinese)
is available to assist with any information
you need 24 hours a day. Also linked to the
Emergency Phone 199, it provides foreign tourists
with an emergency language translation service.30am
to 8pm including Sundays.
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For more information, Please visit Korea Tourism Organization at www.visitkorea.or.kr |
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